Selkirk College Peace Studies students will be putting on a display called ‘An Alternative Timeline of History’, at Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in The Pit on Nov 29th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This over 100 foot display of photos, exhibits and captions provides a timeline of history over the last thousand years.What makes...

Wild Berries of British ColumbiaBy Fiona Hamersley Chambers Lone Pine Publishing 192 pages – $21.95   Those of us who take the time to enjoy the backcountry of B.C. often find ourselves tempted to test out the bounty of berries we see around us as we hike. Knowing which fruits are safe is critical to […]

Tickets for the 15th annual Shambhala Music Festival, Aug. 8-13 2012, went on sale on Friday, Oct. 21 with an unprecedented number of ticket sales. The 7 pm release was delayed by half an hour when the site crashed due to the high volume of people visiting the site. The Shambhala tech team replaced the […]

 Ghosts, goblins and ghouls may roam the streets in the days to come … but it’s the cops you should be scared of, if you’re indulging in any over-the-top revelry.“The Castlegar RCMP will have an enhanced presence to deal with any Hallowe’en generated issues,” said RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. “Officers will be dedicated to deal...

 The internet and social media like Facebook are changing the face of municipal elections – fully nine of the 10 city council candidates boast Facebook pages devoted to their campaigns.   Incumbent Kevin Chernoff said he’s never seen an election like this one.  “It is fascinating to see how social media is shaping Municipal Elections […]

Would you know what to do if someone collapsed right in front of you? Of course, call 9-1-1, but what about those critical moments spent waiting for the ambulance? Performing CPR and defibrillation within one to two minutes of a cardiac arrest helps to increase survival rates to 90 per cent, but that rate plummets […]

There is strength in numbers. Recognizing the growing economic impact of special events, five West Kootenay festivals have joined forces to spearhead the Kootenay Columbia Festival and Events Association, a new organization whose members will be stakeholders interested in the successful promotion and delivery of festivals and events within the Columbia Basin region. Potential members […]

Tonight, at 6 p.m., will see Castlegar’s 12th annual Take Back the Night march, an event designed to raise awareness around violence against women. Attendees will gather in the Canadian Tire parking lot and march along Columbia Avenue to the Safeway parking lot, where there will be speeches, music, an Aboriginal drum circle and refreshments.  […]

Not gone, and not forgotten — KBS remains, but in a new incarnation created to respond to listener demand. Kootenay/Boundary listeners asked for more music variety. We listened and are giving our listeners what they asked for.   “The Kootenay/Boundary’s EZ Rock,” the region’s newest radio station, hit the airwaves on Wednesday (Oct. 5) at 9 […]

By Sean McDevittIt's sometime after midnight on a warm August weekend, and Johnny Winter sits in contemplative silence as the road passes beneath the wheels of his tour bus.Less than an hour ago, he was exiting a Delaware stage, having just completed a simmering 75-minute set that closed out a weekend blues festival in the ...